Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: The Diffusion Group (TDG Research)
Published: January 2008
Product Code: R662-60Description This report evaluates the key technologies that are currently enabling place shifting; examines the market dynamics shaping its evolution; estimates platform market shares and revenues for the various solutions; and examines key vendors currently offering PS solutions. The report also considers the potential legal and regulatory pitfalls that may confront these companies as they traverse the new opportunities and challenges offered by this dynamic market.Table of Contents - Preface
- Executive Summary & Key Findings
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Place Shifting: A Brief Technology Overview
- 2.1 Place Shifting Hardware - Yet another Box under the TV
- 2.2 Place Shifting Software
- 3.0 Legal and Regulatory Issues in Place Shifting
- 3.1 The Context
- 3.2 The Issues
- 3.2.1 Lack of Specific Case Law
- 3.2.2 Proximity Control and Regional Distribution Rights
- 3.2.3 Impact on Local Affiliates
- 3.3 Technology to the Rescue?
- 4.0 Market Dynamics and Projections
- 4.1 Broadband Penetration
- 4.2 Place Shifting Market Drivers
- 4.2.1 In General
- 4.2.2 The Sling/EchoStar Factor
- 4.3 Forecasting Place Shifting Server Penetration
- 4.3.1 Identifying Key PS Server Platforms
- 4.3.2 Forecasting Total PS Servers by Platform
- 4.3.3 Forecasting Active PS Platforms
- 4.4 Place Shifting-Related Revenue
- 4.4.1 Subscription Revenue
- 4.4.2 Advertising and Commerce Revenue
- 5.0 Opportunities and Challenges for Place Shifting
- 5.1 Positives
- 5.1.1 Wide-Area Network Improvements
- 5.1.2 The Legal Context
- 5.2 Opportunities
- 5.3 Challenges
- 5.4 Vendor Profiles
- 5.5 Vendors Providing Set-Top Solutions
- 5.5.1 Sling Media, Inc.
- 5.5.2 Sony Corporation
- 5.5.3 Monsoon Multimedia
- 5.5.4 TV2Me
- 5.5.5 Quartics PC2TV
- 5.6 Vendors Providing Place Shifting Software
- 5.6.1 Orb Networks, Inc.
- 5.6.2 Avvenu
- 5.6.3 CMWare, Inc.
- 5.6.4 GlooLabs, Inc.
- 5.6.5 Inxstor
- 5.6.6 Microsoft
- List of Figures
- Figure 1 Basic Configuration of a Place Shifting Hardware Solution
- Figure 2 PPS Home Media Streaming Server Architecture
- Figure 3 PPS Internet Media Streaming Server Architecture
- Figure 4 Forecast: Worldwide Broadband Connections Thru 2012
- Figure 5 Number of Homes with a Place Shifting Server by Device
- Figure 6 Configured and Active Place Shifting Servers in the Broadband Household
- Figure 7 Revenue Derived from Place Shifting Services
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